Objectives Drug dosing errors are common in patients with renal impairment and could cause adverse effects and poor outcomes. The study reviewed tenofovir and lamivudine dosing errors as a component of the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen in patients with renal impairment at...
Download PDF ↓Atazanavir-ritonavir (ATV-r) has been recommended by the World Health Organization as part of second-line combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in HIV-infected patients aged 6 years and above. In 2013, the Zambia HIV treatment program introduced ATV-ras an alternative Protease Inhibitor (PI)...
Download PDF ↓Background Discharge is a period of transition from hospital to home that involves a transfer in responsibility from the inpatient health care providers or hospitalists to the patient and primary caregivers. The study was aimed at assessing Caregivers’ Knowledge about medications and medical...
Download PDF ↓This study is hinged on the basis that tin addition to knowledge updates, the attitudes of health care professionals toward current concepts about diabetes care is just as critical. The core philosophy of modern diabetes care puts emphasis on patient autonomy and optimal utilization of health...
Download PDF ↓Objectives A patient’s knowledge of their medication is not only vital in the prevention of drug related problems, but is also a major factor that influences treatment success. This study aimed at evaluating patients’ knowledge of their anti-diabetic medication in relation to drug name, duration...
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